Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Bolton
Town
Horwich
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1995
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
43799

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Current location

Joint United Reformed/Church of England Church
Lee Lane
Horwich
Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL6 7AQ
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 63800 11758
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
FRAMED AND GLAZED ROLL OF HONOUR WITH HANDWRITTEN INSCRIPTION. NAMES OF THE FALLEN ARE IN RED INK. POPPIES AND EARS OF WHEAT PAINTED NEXT TO THE NAMES
Inscription
HOLY TRINITY MISSION/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ THEY SERVED FOR US
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Atherton, E
Atherton, F
Brownlow, C
Bullough, F
Bullough, H
Burgess, G
Burgess, J
Burgess, W
Caldwell, E
Cook, F
See details for all 51 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 51
    Served and returned: 47
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname, initials of forenames (full forenames for the women)
Components
  • Frame
    Measurements: height 660MM, width 450MM
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
History
1995: THIS MEMORIAL REPLACES THE ORIGINAL WHICH WAS AT THE ORIGINAL HOLY TRINITY MISSION CHURCH. WHEN THE CHURCH WAS AMALGAMATED WITH TWO OTHERS THERE WAS NO ROOM FOR THE ORIGINAL MEMORIALS. AS A RESULT, THEY WERE SOLD TO A CHURCH FITTINGS DEALER AND THE ROLL OF HONOUR WAS MADE AS A REPLACEMENT.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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